Scout Willis’ lawyer: ‘Arrest was ridiculous’

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter Scout has turned down an offer to plead guilty after she was arrested on suspicion of underage drinking.

The 20-year-old was picked up by cops after allegedly drinking beer at New York’s Union Square on Monday and handing police a fake ID card.

She was charged with two misdemeanors on Tuesday but turned down the state’s offer to enter a guilty plea, as it would land her a permanent criminal record.

Scout’s lawyer Stacey Richman tells People.com, “It would be outrageous to mar a person that’s clearly going places – clearly seeking to have a career … with a criminal record. The goal is clearly a non-criminal offer.”

Richman went on to describe her client as “clearly intelligent” and “devoted to her studies” and branded the arrest “ridiculous,” adding, “Seriously, you were underage once … who wasn’t looking to get into a bar?”

Willis was released without bail on Tuesday and is due back in Manhattan Criminal Court on July 31.